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Docket No. R97-1
RESPONSES OF COALITION OF RELIGIOUS PRESS ASSOCIATIONS
WITNESS STAPERT TO INTERROGATORIES OF THE
UNITED STATES POSTAL SERVICE
(USPSKRPA-l-34)
COALITION OF RELIGIOUS PRESS ASSOCIATIONS
American Jewish Press Association
Associated Church Press
Association of State Baptist Papers
Catholic Press Association
Episcopal Communicators
Evangelical Press Association
General Commission on Communication, United Methodist Church
Seventh-day Adventist Publishers
By Dr. John Stapert
Associated Church Press
P.O. Box 30215
Phoenix, AZ 85046-0215
phone: 602/569-6371
fax: 602/569-6180
February 4, 1998
RESPONSES OF COALITION OF RELIGIOUS PRESS ASSOCIATIONS
TO INTERROGATORIES OF THE UNITED STATES POSTAL SERVICE
(USPSICRPA-l-34)
USPSICRPA-1. For each year (sic) fiscal year (or calendar year if fiscal year is unavailable) from 1986 to present, please provide a list of publications published by each
member of your trade association and mailed at second-class regular or periodical regular rates.
Response:
CRPA does not collect the information requested by this interrogatory, nor do the associations which comprise CRPA collect such information. The requested information
might be acquired through survey research on the periodicals which are members of the
associations which comprise CRPA, but such a study has never been conducted. The
requested information is therefore unavailable.
USPSKRPA-2. For each fiscal year (or calendar year if fiscal year is unavailable)
from 1986 to present, please [provide] for each publication listed in response to interrogatory number 1 the following information:
The number of issues mailed.
(a)
The average number of editions (versions) per issue.
(b)
An indication of the kind or type of each version.
(c)
Response:
Not applicable.
USPSICRPA-3. For each fiscal year (or calendar year if fiscal year is unavailable)
from 1986 to present, please provide the total volumes mailed at second-class regular
or periodical regular rates for each publication listed in response to interrogatory
number 1.
Response:
Not applicable.
USPSICRPA-4. For each fiscal year (or calendar year if fiscal year is unavailable)
from 1986 to present, please provide the volumes mailed at second-class regular or periodical regular required presort rates for each publication listed in response to interrogatory number 1.
Response:
Not applicable.
USPS/CRPA-5. For each fiscal year (or calendar year if fiscal year is unavailable)
from 1986 to present, please provide the volumes mailed at second-class regular or
periodical regular 3-digit city/5-digit presort rates for each publication listed in response to interrogatory number 1.
Response:
Not applicable.
USPSICRPA-6. For each fiscal year (or calendar year if fiscal year is unavailable)
from 1986 to present, please provide the volumes mailed at second-class regular or periodical regular carrier route presort rates for each publication listed in response to interrogatory number 1.
Response:
Not applicable.
USPSICRPA-7. For each fiscal year (or calendar year if fiscal year is unavailable)
from 1986 to present, please provide the volumes mailed at second-class regular or periodical regular destination delivery office discount rates for each publication listed in
response to interrogatory number 1.
Response:
Not applicable.
USPSKRPA-8. For each fiscal year (or calendar year if fiscal year is unavailable)
from 1986 to present, please provide the volumes mailed at second-class regular or periodical regular destination SCF discount rates for each publication listed in response to
interrogatory number 1.
Response:
Not applicable.
USPSICRPA-9. For each fiscal year (or calendar year if fiscal year is unavailable)
from 1986 to present, please provide the volumes mailed at second-class regular or periodical regular high density discount rates for each publication listed in response to interrogatory number 1.
Response:
Not applicable.
USPSICRPA-10. For each fiscal year (or calendar year if fiscal year is unavailable)
from 1986 to present, please provide the volumes mailed at second-class regular or pe.riodical regular saturation discount rates for each publication listed in response to interrogatory number 1.
Response:
Not applicable.
USPWCRPA-11. For each fiscal year (or calendar year if fiscal year is unavailable)
from 1986 to present, please provide the required presort volumes mailed at secondclass regular or periodical regular prebarcoded letter size discount rates for each publication listed in response to interrogatory number 1.
Response:
Not applicable.
USPSKRPA-12. For each fiscal year (or calendar year if fiscal year is unavailable)
from 1986 to present, please provide the volumes mailed at second-class regular or periodical regular prebarcoded flat size discount rates for each publication listed in response to interrogatory number 1.
Response:
Not applicable.
USPSICRPA-13. For each fiscal year (or calendar year if fiscal year is unavailable)
from 1986 to present, please provide the 3-digit city/5digit volumes mailed at secondclass regular or periodical regular prebarcoded 3-digit letter size discount rates for each
publication listed in response to interrogatory number 1.
Response:
Not applicable.
USPSICRPA-14. For each fiscal year (or calendar year if fiscal year is unavailable)
from 1986 to present, please provide the 3-digit city/5-digit volumes mailed at secondclass regular or periodical regular prebarcoded S-digit letter size discount rates for each
publication listed in response to interrogatory number 1.
Response:
Not applicable.
USPSICRPA-15. For each fiscal year (or calendar year if fiscal year is unavailable)
from 1986 to present, please provide the 3-digit cityl5digit volume:s mailed at secondclass regular or periodical regular prebarcoded flat size discount rates for each publication listed in response to interrogatory number 1.
Response:
Not applicable.
USPWCRPA-16. For each fiscal year (or calendar year if fiscal year is unavailable)
from 1986 to present, please provide the volume, total weight and advertising weight
mailed at second-class regular or periodical regular rates for zones :l&2 for each publication listed in response to interrogatory number 1.
Response:
Not applicable.
USPSKRPA-17. For each fiscal year (or calendar year if fiscal year is unavailable)
from 1986 to present, please provide the volume, total weight and atdvertising weight
mailed at second-class regular or periodical regular rates for zone 3 for each publication listed in response to interrogatory number 1.
Response:
Not applicable.
USPSICRPA-18. For each fiscal year (or calendar year if fiscal year is unavailable)
from 1986 to present, please provide the volume, total weight and advertising weight
mailed at second-class regular or periodical regular rates for zone 4 for each publication listed in response to interrogatory number 1.
Response:
Not applicable.
USPSKRPA-19. For each fiscal year (or calendar year if fiscal year is unavailable)
from 1986 to present, please provide the volume, total weight and advertising weight
mailed at second-class regular or periodical regular rates for zone 5 for each publication listed in response to interrogatory number 1.
Response:
Not applicable.
‘USPSKRPA-20. For each fiscal year (or calendar year if fiscal year is unavailable)
from I986 to present, please provide the volume, total weight and advertising weight
mailed at second-class regular or periodical regular rates for zone 6 for each publication listed in response to interrogatory number 1.
Response:
Not applicable.
USPSKRPA-21. For each fiscal year (or calendar year if fiscal year is unavailable)
from 1986 to present, please provide the volume, total weight and advertising weight
mailed at second-class regular or periodical regular rates for zone 7 for each publication listed in response to interrogatory number 1.
Response:
Not applicable.
USPSKRPA-22. For each fiscal year (or calendar year if fiscal year is unavailable)
from 1986 to present, please provide the volume, total weight and advertising weight
mailed at second-class regular or periodical regular rates for zone 8 for each publication listed in response to interrogatory number 1.
Response:
Not applicable.
USPSICRPA-23. For each fiscal year (or calendar year if fiscal year is unavailable)
from 1986 to present, please provide the average percentage of nonadvertising content
mailed at second-class regular or periodical regular rates for each publication listed in
response to interrogatory number 1.
Response:
Not applicable.
USPSICRPA-24. For each fiscal year (or calendar year if fiscal year is unavailable)
from 1986 to present, please provide the volumes mailed on pallets at second-class regular or periodical regular rates for each publication listed in response to interrogatory
number 1 by the following pallet presort levels:
(a)
5-digit pallets
(b)
3-digit pallets
(c)
SCF pallets
(d)
ADClSDC pallets
(e)
BMC pallets
Mixed-BMC pallets.
(0
Response:
Not applicable.
USPSICRPA-25. For each fiscal year (or calendar year if fiscal year is unavailable)
from 1986 to present, for those volumes mailed on pallets at second-class regular or periodical regular rates for each publication listed in response to interrogatory number 1,
please provide the average number of pieces per pallet by the following pallet presort
levels:
(a)
5-digit pallets
(b)
3-digit pallets
SCF pallets
w
ADCLSDC pallets
(4
(e)
BMC pallets
MixedBMC pallets.
(0
Response:
Not applicable.
USPSICRPA-26. For each fiscal year (or calendar year if fiscal year is unavailable)
from 1986 to present, for those volumes mailed on pallets at second-class regular or
periodical regular rates for each publication listed in response to interrogatory number
1, please provide the average pallet weight by the following pallet presort levels:
(a)
5digit pallets
(b)
3-digit pallets
(c)
SCF pallets
ADCLSDC pallets
BMC pallets
Mixed-BMC pallets.
Response:
Not applicable.
USPSICRPA-27. For each fiscal year (or calendar year if fiscal year is unavailable)
from 1986 to present, please provide the volumes mailed in sacks at second-class regular or periodical regular rates for each publication listed in response to interrogatory
number 1 by the following sack presort levels:
Carrier route(s) sacks
(a)
(b)
Firm sacks
(c)
5-digit sacks
3-digit unique city sacks
(d)
(e)
3-digit sacks
SCF sacks
ADClSDC sacks
IfI
(h)
Mixed sacks.
Response:
Not applicable.
USPSICRPA-28. For each fiscal year (or calendar year if fiscal year is unavailable)
from 1986 to present, for those volumes mailed in sacks at second-class regular or periodical regular rates for each publication listed in response to interrogatory number 1,
please provide the average number of pieces per sack by the following sack presort levels:
Carrier route(s) sacks
(a)
(b)
Firm sacks
(c)
5digit sacks
3-digit unique city sacks
(d)
(e)
3-digit sacks
SCF sacks
ADCKDC sacks
$I
(h)
Mixed sacks.
Response:
Not applicable.
USPSKRPA-29. For each fiscal year (or calendar year if fiscal year is unavailable)
from 1986 to present, please provide the volumes mailed in trays at second-class regular or periodical regular rates for each publication listed in response:to interrogatory
number 1 by the following tray presort levels:
(a)
Carrier route(s) trays
(b)
Firm trays
(c)
5-digit trays
(d)
3-digit unique city trays
(e)
3-digit trays
SCF trays
ADClSDC trays
ii
(h)
Mixed trays.
Response:
Not applicable.
USPSICRPA-30. For each fiscal year (or calendar year if fiscal year is unavailable)
from 1986 to present, for those volumes mailed in trays at second-class regular or periodical regular rates for each publication listed in response to interrogatory number 1,
please provide the average number of pieces per tray by the following tray presort levels:
(a)
Carrier route(s) trays
co)
Firm trays
(c)
5-digit trays
3-digit unique city trays
(4
(e)
3-digit trays
SCF trays
ADCLSDC trays
Mixed trays.
Response:
Not applicable.
USPSJCRPA-3 1. For each fiscal year (or calendar year if fiscal year is unavailable)
from 1986 to present, please provide the volumes mailed in bundles at second-class
regular or periodical regular rates for each publication listed in response to interrogatory number 1.
Response:
Not applicable.
USPSICRPA-32. For each fiscal year (or calendar year if fiscal year is unavailable)
from 1986 to present, for those volumes maiied in bundles at second-class or periodical
regular rates for each publication listed in response to interrogatory number 1, please
provide the average number of pieces per bundle.
Response:
Not applicable.
USPS/CRPA-33. For each fiscal year (or calendar year if fiscal year is unavailable)
from 1986 to present, please provide the volumes mailed at secondxlass regular or periodical regular rates that were plant loaded in USPS provided transportation for each
publication listed in response to interrogatory number 1.
Response:
Not applicable.
USPWCRPA34. Please also provide all data furnished in response to interrogatories 1
through 33 above in electronic format.
Response:
Not applicable.
DECLARATION
I declare under penalty of perjury that the foregoing is true and correct. Executed on
February 4, 1998.
CERTIFICATE m SERVICE
I hereby certify that I have this 4th day of February, 1998, se1lred the foregoing document upon all participants of record in this proceeding in accordance with section 12 of
the Rules of Practice.